Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’, characterized by its uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; freely flowering habit; large decorative-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray florets; long flowering period; and excellent garden performance.

Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Cultivar denomination: ‘YELLOW PAMPLONA JOGGER’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO CLOSELY-RELATED APPLICATIONS

Title: Chrysanthemum Plant Named ‘Bronze Pamplona Jogger’ (U.S. Plantpatent application Ser No. 13/066,464).

Title: Chrysanthemum Plant Named ‘Dark Pamplona Jogger’ (U.S. Plantpatent application Ser. No. 13/066,462).

Title: Chrysanthemum Plant Named ‘White Pamplona Jogger’ (U.S. Plantpatent application Ser. No. 13/066,461).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofChrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifolium andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’.

The new Chrysanthemum plant is a naturally-occurring whole plantmutation of Chrysanthemum×morifolium ‘Pamplona Jogger’, not patented.The new Chrysanthemum plant was discovered and selected by the Inventoras a flowering plant from within a population of plants of ‘PamplonaJogger’ in a controlled greenhouse environment in Staden-Oostnieuwkerke,Belgium in October, 2007.

Asexual reproduction of the new Chrysanthemum plant by vegetativecuttings was first conducted in a controlled greenhouse environment inStaden-Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium in January, 2008. Asexual reproduction bycuttings has shown that the unique features of this new Chrysanthemumplant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have not been observed under allpossible environmental conditions and cultural conditions. The phenotypemay vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature,daylength and light intensity, without, however, any variance ingenotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’. Thesecharacteristics in combination distinguish ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’ as anew and distinct Chrysanthemum plant:

-   -   1. Uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant        habit; moderately vigorous growth habit.    -   2. Freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit.    -   3. Freely flowering habit.    -   4. Large decorative-type inflorescences with yellow-colored ray        florets.    -   5. Long flowering period.    -   6. Excellent garden performance.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily from the mutationparent, ‘Pamplona Jogger’, in ray floret color as plants of ‘PamplonaJogger’ have pink-colored ray florets.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants ofChrysanthemum×morifolium ‘Tardel’, not patented. In side-by-sidecomparisons conducted in Staden-Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium, plants of thenew Chrysanthemum differed from plants of ‘Tardel’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum had larger inflorescences        than plants of ‘Tardel’.    -   2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum had decorative type        inflorescences whereas plants of ‘Tardel’ had daisy type        inflorescences.    -   3. Ray florets of the new Chrysanthemum were lighter yellow in        color than ray florets of plants of ‘Tardel’.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can also be compared to plants ofChrysanthemum×morifolium ‘Bronze Pamplona Jogger’, disclosed in U.S.Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/066,464, Chrysanthemum×morifolium‘Dark Pamplona Jogger’, disclosed in U.S. Plant patent application Ser.No. 13/066,462, and Chrysanthemum×morifolium ‘White Pamplona Jogger’,disclosed in U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/066,461. Inside-by-side comparisons conducted in Staden-Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium,plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily from plants of ‘BronzePamplona Jogger’, ‘Dark Pamplona Jogger’ and ‘White Pamplona Jogger’ inray floret color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of thenew Chrysanthemum plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Chrysanthemum plant.

The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of atypical flowering plant of ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’ grown in acontainer.

The photograph on the second sheet are close-up views of the upper andlower surfaces of typical inflorescences (left) of ‘Yellow PamplonaJogger’ and upper and lower surfaces of typical leaves (right) of‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the summer and autumn in 19-cmcontainers in an outdoor nursery in Staden-Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium andunder conditions and practices which approximate those generally used incommercial Chrysanthemum production. During the production of theplants, day temperatures ranged from 10° C. to 25° C. and nighttemperatures ranged from 5° C. to 15° C. Plants were 5.5 months old whenthe photographs and description were taken. In the followingdescription, color references are made to The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum×morifolium ‘Yellow Pamplona    Jogger’.-   Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of    Chrysanthemum×morifolium ‘Pamplona Jogger’, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 14 days at            temperatures of about 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 20 days at            temperatures of about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 30 days            at temperatures of about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 40 days            at temperatures of about 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; light brown in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Appearance.—Perennial Chrysanthemum with decorative type            inflorescences; stems upright and outwardly spreading giving            a uniformly rounded appearance to the plant; very freely            branching habit with about 25 lateral branches developing            per plant; pinching enhances lateral branch development;            dense and full plant habit; moderately vigorous growth            habit.        -   Plant height.—About 37 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 58.5 cm.        -   Lateral branches.—Length: About 24.7 cm. Diameter: About            4 mm. Internode length: About 2.1 cm. Strength: Strong.            Aspect: Lateral branches positioned about 30° from the main            stem. Texture: Densely pubescent; longitudinally ridged.            Color: Close to 146B.        -   Leaves.—Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About            3.7 cm. Width: About 2.2 cm. Shape: Roughly ovate,            three-lobed. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Palmately            lobed and coarsely dentate, sinuses between lateral lobes            divergent to parallel. Texture, upper and lower surfaces:            Densely pubescent. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color:            Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to N137C. Developing            leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B to 137C. Fully expanded            leaves, upper surface: Close to N137B to N137C; venation,            close to 147C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close            to 147B; venation, close to 147C. Petiole: Length: About            1 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Densely pubescent. Color, upper surface: Close to            147A to 147B. Color, lower surface: Close to 146B.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Appearance.—Decorative inflorescence form; inflorescences            borne on terminals above foliar plane; disc and ray florets            arranged acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Fragrance.—Moderately fragrant, pungent.        -   Flowering response.—Long flowering period; under natural            season conditions, plants flower continuously from            mid-September to late October in Belgium.        -   Postproduction longevity.—Inflorescences maintain good color            and substance for about three weeks in an outdoor nursery;            inflorescences not persistent.        -   Quantity of inflorescences.—About 55 inflorescences develop            per lateral branch; about 1,250 inflorescences per plant.        -   Inflorescence bud.—Height: About 7 mm. Diameter: About 7 mm.            Shape: Globular. Color: Close to 147A.        -   Inflorescence size.—Diameter: About 4.4 cm. Depth (height):            About 1.9 cm. Disc diameter: About 9 mm. Receptacle            diameter: About 3 mm. Receptacle height: About 3 mm.            Receptacle color: Close to 144D.        -   Ray florets.—Length: About 2.1 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape:            Narrowly obovate to oblanceolate. Apex: Broadly acute. Base:            Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Aspect: About 65° from vertical.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;            longitudinally ridged. Number of ray florets per            inflorescence: About 90. Color: When opening, upper and            lower surfaces: Close to 4C; towards the apex, close to 4B;            at the base, close to 144C. Fully opened, upper surface:            Close to 4D; towards the apex, close to 4B to 4C; at the            base, close to 144C; color does not change with development.            Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 4D; towards the apex,            close to 4C; at the base, close to 144C; color does not            change with development.        -   Disc florets.—Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm.            Shape: Tubular, filiform; apices narrowly acute. Texture,            inner and outer surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Number of disc            florets per inflorescence: About 40 massed at the center of            the inflorescence. Color, immature: Close to 4B; towards the            apex, close to 4A; at the base, close to 144C. Color,            mature: Close to 4C; towards the apex, close to 4B; at the            base, close to 144C.        -   Phyllaries.—Number of phyllaries per inflorescence: About 24            arranged in about three whorls. Length: About 6 mm. Width:            About 2.5 mm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Bluntly acute. Base:            Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth,            glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Pubescent. Color, upper            surface: Close to 147C; margins, close to 199A. Color, lower            surface: Close to 147B; margins, close to 199A.        -   Peduncles.—Length, terminal peduncle: About 5.2 cm. Length,            fourth peduncle: About 5.8 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm.            Aspect: Erect to about 25° from vertical. Strength: Strong.            Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: Close to 138A to 138B.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Not observed. Gynoecium:            Not observed.        -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production have not been            observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to    Chrysanthemums has not been observed on plants grown under    commercial conditions.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have    demonstrated excellent garden performance, are hardy to USDA    Hardiness Zones 7 to 8 and will tolerate high temperatures of about    35° C.

1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yellow Pamplona Jogger’as illustrated and described.